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Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pericardial ... Effusion Trauma ... Endocrine/Metabolic Venous ... #Effusion #Differential
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... thrombolysed with SK ... effusion with large ... #effusion #clot ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... pulmonary arteries, Venous ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... effusion • CXR
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
the Newborn - Differential ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Left-to-Right Shunt ... Anomalous Pulmonary Venous ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for pericardial ... effusion • Evaluate ... heart disease, shunt ... lesions) • Differentiate
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... pain, collateral venous ... wall) Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion: • Dyspnea ... increased jugular venous
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
Pericardial Consistency ... , Fat, Pus and Serous ... Serous effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #S4C
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Inflammatory Versus ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
 •
Cardiac Masses - Differential ... Cardiac Lipoma • Pericardial ... Crista Terminalis- fusion ... of RA and sinus venosus ... Cardiac #Masses #Differential